Worldwide food shortage is good business
Hat tip to jollyreaper (on a private board), who snarked "not enough bullets":
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/well-make-a-killing-out-of-food-crisis-trading-boss-boasts-8073806.html
I disagree with the article. "Traders" (which I read as "speculators" or "gamblers") should not be part of the solution. Markets on food futures should return to their original function, which was to insulate farmers from market and climate volatility.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/well-make-a-killing-out-of-food-crisis-trading-boss-boasts-8073806.html
I disagree with the article. "Traders" (which I read as "speculators" or "gamblers") should not be part of the solution. Markets on food futures should return to their original function, which was to insulate farmers from market and climate volatility.